Swamp-Root endorsements and a note on church bells
A varied advertorial mix promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root claiming kidney liver and bladder benefits and urging readers to mail ten cents for a trial bottle. It also notes church bells as an abomination to Moslems referencing 1917 events and reports Armenian efforts to fund a new church bell from America. Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum are touted for complexion care as a toilet trio.
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Kilmer
Nature
Dr. Kamer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Asia Minor
Marash
America
God
Ady
Middling Bacon Rated as Neither Good nor Bad
A dialogue notes the bacon’s quality as middling, neither excellent nor poor, reflecting a cautious verdict on the meat’s taste. The exchange questions expectations for bacon when its quality sits squarely in the middle.
Woman's smile draws a man but angelic temper keeps him
A dated proverb notes a woman's smile may draw a man while maintaining a gentle, patient temper sustains the relationship and prevents conflict. It emphasizes virtue over charm as the key to lasting companionship.
United States Presses In on Mesopotamian Petroleum Mandates
Secretary Colby’s note to Earl Curzon asserts U S participation in mandate talks and equal treatment in Mesopotamian and Palestinian petroleum matters. It responds to Britain’s August note and argues no state should be barred from discussion or benefits under peace treaties.
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Great Britain
United States
Colby
Earl Curzon
Foreign Office
Near East
League of Nations
Mandate
Mesopotamia
Palestine
U S Officer Wins Air Race at Mineola Pulitzer Trophy
Lieut C C Moseley piloting a Verville-Packard Army plane won the Pulitzer Trophy aero nautical race at Mineola New York. He completed a 132 mile course in 44 minutes 29.57 seconds at an average speed about 178 miles per hour, besting a field of 34 starters.
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Mineola
N. Y
C.C. Mosely
Captain Todd Cleared at Court Martial Over Pittsburg Grounding
London reports Captain W Todd of the US cruiser Pittsburg is absolved of blame after a court martial aboard the ship at Chatham for the September grounding off Libau. The navigator and watch officer face trial for the incident.
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London
W. Todd
United States
Pittsburg
Libau
Chatam
California coroner reports three race deaths at speedway
Certificates of accidental death were issued by the coroner on Friday for Gaston Chevrolet Eddie O'Donnell and Lyall Jolls who were killed in Thursday's 250 mile championship race at the Los Angeles speedway.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Gaston Chevrolet
Eddie O'Donnell
Lyall Jolls
Los Angeles Speedway
Mexican oil revenue estimate reported in San Antonio
In San Antonio on Friday, information circulated in circles that the Mexican treasury expects oil tax revenues for the coming year to total 48,000,000 pesos.
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San Antonio
Tex
Japanese Miners' Strike Shuts Five Mines
Tokio reports four thousand miners in five mines at Ishiwa have walked out demanding wage increases. The strike halts operations and tests local labor relations as talks resume.
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Tokio
Ishiwa
Markets Weekly Report week ending November 27 1920
U S Department of Agriculture report shows weak demand for hay and feeds with high prices in Chicago Minneapolis and Kansas City. Wheat prices fell then firmed on export sales while corn held at high premiums and livestock prices declined overall with Thanksgiving effects.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
New York
Atlanta
Memphis
Kansas City
Prairie
Northwest
St. Louis
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Boston
Denmark
Wisconsin
Young Americas
Carlota
Baltimore
New York State
Pittsburg
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Virginia
New Orleans Rice Market Sees Price Support and Export Orders
New Orleans rice market shows a firmer tone with several sales at last quoted levels. Jobbers say they can buy cheaper than association prices while export orders arrive from Hamburg and Belgium. receipts total 16 264 sacks of rough and 6 636 pockets of clean with various bids and quotes noted.
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New Orleans
Hamburg
Belgium
Japan
Carolina
Army engineers seek 1921 funds for harbor and river projects
Major Lansing H. Beach releases annual estimates totaling 78.2 million dollars for fiscal year 1921. Congress will see a rivers and harbors bill of 57.2 million plus 11.0 million in sundry civil items, detailing Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, New Orleans, Galveston, and other district projects with specific river and harbor allocations.
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Washington
Lansing H. Beach
Army Engineers
Congress
Mississippi River
Minneapolis
Mississippi River Commission
Muscle Shoals
New York Harbor
Ohio River
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Delaware and Chesapeake
Missouri River
Death sentences reduced or overturned in army court martials
Thirty two soldiers were sentenced to death by court martial in the last fiscal year but none were carried out. Major General E H Crowder reports twelve sentences disapproved nineteen reduced to imprisonment from life to five years and one case pending review. Washington debate notes the army justice system under scrutiny.
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Washington
E. H. Crowder
Irish Leaders Arrested in Dublin by Auxiliary Police
Arthur Griffith founder of Sinn Fein and Professor John MacNeill Sinn Fein member for Londonderry city and the National University of Ireland were arrested Friday by the auxiliary police along with several others including MacNeill's son.
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Dublin
Arthur Griffith
Sinn Fein
John MacNeill
Londonderry City
National University of Ireland
MacNeill
Washington House considers temporary alien ban proposal
Representative Johnson of Washington, chair of the immigration committee, said this week that if Congress cannot enact immigration restrictions at the upcoming session the committee will urge a temporary bar on all aliens from entering the United States.
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Washington
Congress
House Inmigration Committee
United States
Johnson
British lifts censorship on Palestine cable messages
New York reports the British government has ended censorship restrictions on Palestine cable messages that had been in force since July 1919. The move follows ongoing colonial governance developments and affects international communications.
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New York
Palestine
German Navy Officer Franz von Rintelen Freed in Atlanta
Franz von Rintelen former German navy officer released from Atlanta federal penitentiary after his sentence was commuted by President Wilson. He had been serving time when the commutation took effect. The report confirms his Friday release and notes the presidential action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Franz von Rintelen
Atlanta Federal
Wilson
Swedish Minister to U S Dies at Legation
Washington report states Swedish Minister to the United States W A F Ekengyren died at the legation Friday after a brief illness. He served in Washington representing Sweden and his death ends a diplomatic tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. A. F. Ekengyren
United States
San Francisco’s dirty streets spark reform plea
The San Francisco News Letter laments the city’s dirty streets despite mild climate and no factory soot. It urges clean water from the ocean to wash streets and notes a plan to use air transport to restock Fraser River fishing grounds with salmon eggs, avoiding overland carriage.
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Pirty
San Francisco
United States
Fraser River
British Columbia
Oratory Debate on Love Vows and Debts in Detroit News
The Detroit News notes that Oratory is just talk with Sunday clothes on. It questions the value of a floating debt and mocks vows in marriage ceremonies spelling out love and obedience.
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